Society should remove its own handicaps first
There are more ‘disabled’ around us than those labeled so. They are not less talented or wise than others, some outperforming the able-bodied. They need to be treated with fairness and equity, not derision. Ever pondered how the disabled persons with bowl in hand, some on wheel chair, pass their day around the religious and […]
Stay focussed on mind, body shall take care
Only a mentally healthy person can lead a satisfying, meaningful and productive life. Consistently rising trend of mental disorders in India, as elsewhere, warrants evolving new mechanisms to improve the mental health for overall well being of individuals. The spongy 1.4 kg mass of fatty tissue inside the cerebral cortex called ‘brain’ remains the most intriguing […]
Taking care of the Care Takers
They are again to the fore in this scary point of time. In the ongoing war against Covid-19 that has so far defied any sure shot medicine, the frontline health care functionaries i.e. nurses have demonstrated remarkable resilience and ‘never say die’ spirit. Undeterred by episodic humiliation, abuse and assaults at some hospitals, they are […]